Monthly Archives: March 2019

The environmental impact of concrete

Posted on March 31, 2019 by daryan12

What is the most destructive material known to humans? Plutonium? Cyanide? Whatever the hell they put in Marmite? No, it would have to be concrete. The Guardian recently ran a series on the environmental impact of concrete which is worth … Continue reading →

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Ending the anarchy

Posted on March 24, 2019 by daryan12

Originally posted on daryanblog:
Back in the 12th century the UK went through a traumatic period in its history, known as “the Anarchy” where two factions of the ruling Normans fought for control of the country, each supporting rival rulers.…

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The fall of the Roman Republic: Lessons for the modern world

Posted on March 21, 2019 by daryan12

Originally posted on daryanblog:
I stumbled on this youtube channel, Historia Civilis which, amongst other things, presents the fall of the Roman republic in quite an interesting and entertaining way. Worth a look, if you are a history buff. It occurred…

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A comment on mountain safety

Posted on March 16, 2019 by daryan12

Originally posted on daryanblog:
There’s been a string of tragic accidents on the Scottish mountains this winter. Which is a little strange given how there’s actually been very little snow and fairly mild conditions (climate change I suppose, rather that…

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Dodging the bitcoin bear

Posted on March 3, 2019 by daryan12

The crypto currency bitcoin is in the grip of a long running bear market. From a high of nearly $20,000 back in Dec 2017, its now lost over 80% of its value. Which, when you consider how many bitcoins are … Continue reading →

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